The Guild of Pastoral Psychology
Resources
The Guild has an archive of 350 papers dating back to the 1930s and 600 recordings dating from the 1970s. You can browse these using the search facilities below; they are free to download for Guild members.
Disclaimer: The Guild’s written and audio resources are for members’ personal and non-commercial use only. The views expressed in them are those of the authors; they may not necessarily be shared by Guild members, nor represent the collective opinion of the Guild.
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Synchronicity and Awakening Consciousness
Jung's references to synchronicity present us with something of a puzzle. At times he is 'thunder struck' by a coincidence, at times strangely cynical. Yet even in his most cynical moments synchronicity mercurially and stealthily makes itself known (intentionally or unintentionally by Jung?) in his writing. The talk meticulously surveys…
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“Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose”
The talk explores the symbolism of the rose within our mythical consciousness. Its connection with Aphrodite and Eros is explored at length, as is its representing the Blood of Christ and the Holy Virgin. Its representation in literature is another major theme, including its use by Dante, Yeats and T…
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The Death of Death: individuation in the Age of Spiritual Machines
“By 2020 computers will equal the capacity of the human brain… ten years later computers will have the capacity of a thousand brains, they will learn on their own… claim to be conscious… By the end of the century there will no longer be any clear distinction between humans and…
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What do Therapy and Chewing Gum have in Common?
Camila Batmanghelidjh at the Guild's 2008 Spring Conference Camila Batmanghelidjh started two charities which help not only dispossessed children but children with seriously shattered lives. They are The Place to be and Kids Company. These talks, given at the Guild Spring Conference in May 2009, are about the start of…
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Vengeance Not Justice
This lecture is a tour de force on the subject of Revenge. Diana speaks about vengeance as a primitive form of justice and explores it within Greek and Hindu Mythology and in Shakespeare, elaborating especially on the nature of The Furies, the “rage trapped under the skin”. She asks how…
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Inspiring Radical Change in an Ailing World: the Role of the Fool in Awakening the Ecological Self
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Oxford Conference 2008
All the talks from the Oxford Conference 2008, which took place at St Hilda's College, Oxford between 28th and 30th August 2008. The talks are displayed in chronological order. Jerome Bernstein's paper covers the material from both his talks.
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Why Jung?
The following list was displayed by Polly Young-Eisendrath during the lecture. 1. Reality of the psyche 2. Unus Mundus 3. Archetype 4. Complex 5. Archetype of Self 6. Ego complex 7. Anima/Animus 8. Individuation 9. Transcendent 10. Typology 11. Compensation 12.…
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The Teaching of Compassion
Rabbi Abraham Soettendorp was a ‘hidden child’ in Holland during the Second World War. Saved by a Catholic family, it has left him with a lifetime concern for the needs of children, inter-faith dialogue, and the teaching of compassion. For forty years he has been Rabbi of the Liberal Congregation…
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Towards a Spiritual Empathy